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Transport Delays A Major Problem For Construction

|Date: 16 March, 2016

Transport Delays A Major Problem For Construction

More than half (51 per cent) of UK construction firms say transport-related delays are frequently impact ...

More than half (51 per cent) of UK construction firms say transport-related delays are frequently impacting upon projects, research has revealed. Of those, 9 per cent say all projects are affected an ...

16 March, 2016
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Industry Effort to Combat Cancer

|Date: 16 March, 2016

Industry Effort to Combat Cancer

A pan-industry approach to controlling mineral dust in the workplace could help to reduce the UK’s occupa ...

A pan-industry approach to controlling mineral dust in the workplace could help to reduce the UK’s occupational cancer burden, according to a global safety and health body. Around 800 people in Britai ...

16 March, 2016
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FMB Claims Apprenticeship Main Start for Bosses

|Date: 16 March, 2016

FMB Claims Apprenticeship Main Start for Bosses

Nearly 60% of construction bosses start their careers as an apprentice, reveals FMB Nearly 60% of SME con ...

Nearly 60% of construction bosses start their careers as an apprentice, reveals FMB Nearly 60% of SME construction owners started their career as an apprentice, according to new research from the Fede ...

16 March, 2016
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Nearly 60% of Construction Bosses Start as Apprentices

|Date: 14 March, 2016

Nearly 60% of Construction Bosses Start as Apprentices

Nearly 60% of SME construction owners started their career as an apprentice, according to new research fr ...

Nearly 60% of SME construction owners started their career as an apprentice, according to new research from the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). The research also shows that more than half of thos ...

14 March, 2016
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CIOB Online Portal

|Date: 14 March, 2016

CIOB Online Portal

CIOB launches online portal to increase interaction with government Construction is a major player in the ...

CIOB launches online portal to increase interaction with government Construction is a major player in the future of the UK with more than 2.2 million people directly employed and making up 6.4% of the ...

14 March, 2016
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Industry Reaction to Lords’ Housing Report

|Date: 14 March, 2016

Industry Reaction to Lords’ Housing Report

Industry groups have reacted to the House of Lords' report on housing. The British Property Federation (B ...

Industry groups have reacted to the House of Lords' report on housing. The British Property Federation (BPF) has praised a House of Lords report which warns that good place making and sustainability m ...

14 March, 2016
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10,309 New Homes Registered In January 2016

|Date: 14 March, 2016

10,309 New Homes Registered In January 2016

NHBC figures show that 10,309 new homes were registered to be built in January 2016. The number of regist ...

NHBC figures show that 10,309 new homes were registered to be built in January 2016. The number of registrations fell by 9% compared to January 2015 (11,346), indicating a slow start to the year. The ...

14 March, 2016
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Fast Track Planning Urgently Needed, Says FMB

|Date: 19 February, 2016

Fast Track Planning Urgently Needed, Says FMB

Government proposals to offer a fast track planning process for house building are needed urgently, accor ...

Government proposals to offer a fast track planning process for house building are needed urgently, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). Brian Berry, Chief Executive of the FMB, said: ...

19 February, 2016
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RICS Calls on London To Promote Community Builders

|Date: 19 February, 2016

RICS Calls on London To Promote Community Builders

New pre-election report calls on future Mayor to donate land to self-starting community house builders. P ...

New pre-election report calls on future Mayor to donate land to self-starting community house builders. Public land should be earmarked for community groups in the capital looking to self-build, says ...

19 February, 2016
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Training Cutbacks Will Hit Construction Industry, Says Unite

|Date: 19 February, 2016

Training Cutbacks Will Hit Construction Industry, Says Unite

Serious questions have been raised about the future of training in the construction industry, already pla ...

Serious questions have been raised about the future of training in the construction industry, already plagued with skills’ shortages, as the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) is set to axe m ...

19 February, 2016
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